Let's talk about MOVIES

[Aida]

My "must see" list of a few films I've recently seen.

1. Batman The Dark Night (saw it a few days ago, but also five other times since it came out...I guess I'm just a huge fan)
2. The American
3. Lost in Translation
4. Mother
5. Man on the Moon
6. Seven Samurai

How about you?

[turns]

The two that I can think of off the top of my head that I would like to see are "The adjustment bureau" with Matt Damon and "Sanctum" which was made by the same person as Avatar was.

[Iguanasan]

Just got home from seeing Green Lantern. I read a fair bit of DC comic when I was a kid but I don't remember much Green Lantern lore so I can't tell you how accurate it was, however, I thought it was a fun movie. Probably a 7/10 for me.

[Marko]

Interesting list Aida!
I'm a bit of a movie freak myself. LOVED lost in translation but hated The American. Did you see The International? That's the pace I like when it comes to the subject matter of the American....which i found painfully boring (even though I like finely crafted 'slower' films).

These days I'm into older (part few years)TV series.
2 that are HIGHLY recommended
Breaking Bad
Deadwood

[Gremlich]

I am really out of touch with new movies and few of them, if any, are memorable

Favs that I will watch anytime

Gallipoli
Breaker Morant
Lost in Translation
Anything by Studio Ghibli
The Majestic
Most classic westerns
Casablanca
El Dorado
The Dirty Harry movies
Anything with Jackie Chan, Gong Li or Michelle Yeoh in it
Millenium Actress
Wasabi
Goonies (They better not make a re-make of it!!!)


some Movies I won't watch again EVAR!

The American (just plain bad)
Blue Velvet (too weird)
Incubus

[Iguanasan]

Ok, I have to add my favourites too!

Here they are in no particular order:

Die Hard
Under Siege
Kill Bill
The Lord of the Rings (the set)
The Matrix - all of them
Spiderman - the series
Arsenic and Old Lace - Classic!
All the Bruce Lee movies!

Oh, there are so much more!!! I love movies.

[Aida]

Wow, can't believe how many of you disliked The American. All right, the story was mediocre, kinda was done before and in a lot better way but you have to appreciate the scenery. The director Anton Corbijn is amazing. I am a fine art photographer so I really appreciate scenes that have a lot of beauty in them and every single one of those scenes could have made a gorgeous still photo.
Plus I think Focus Feature films (Lost In Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) are focused more on the environment and really respect photography.

I saw The International, should see it again though. It was a good movie, Naomi Watts is one of my favourite actors.

Another movie that just came in mind is "Closer". Really recommend it, it's one of those movies that you can watch over and over again and it still turns out great.

The TV show, Breaking Bad, I've been following it since it came out and am anxiously awaiting the next season in July. I'm so excited.
Sadly, haven't seen Deadwood, but I'll look into it. I love TV shows, so thanks for that Marko.

I don't know why but I really hate the Spiderman movies...

I'm so excited all of you guys replied and contributed to this post. I really appreciate it, thanks a lot!!

[thoughton]

In the last two weeks I've seen:

Moon
The King's Speech
True Grit

... and Hall Pass

They were all pretty good :P

[Marko]

No prob Aida - I LOVE talking movies.
Back to the American, lol - I never noticed the beautiful scenery because the plot was so bloody slow and boring. For me, plot is always key in a film and will wreck it if its weak.

THIS film also has a much slower pace and but it WORKS with the subject matter. I 100% promise you will love the scenery and a VERY good chance that you'll find the plot great as well. It's a film about the painter Vermeer called the Girl with a Pearl Earring - AWESOME if you can deal with a bit slower pace. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) - IMDb Colin Firth plays Vermeer. As a fine art photographer, you will LOVE this.

I also saw The King's speech w/colin firth recently - awesome!

[Aida]

So I saw Moon - absolutely amazing film! I really loved it.
True Grit and The King's Speech are still on my list, haven't gotten around to seeing them yet, but I don't doubt they are great.

The Girl With The Pearl Earing...Saw it!! I know I loved it I really have to see it again because it's been a few years.
Thanks guys!!

Do you guys watch any foreign films, and can you recommend me some if you do?

I've really been into Korean films lately and I think they are amazing.
Here are a few that I really appreciated:

Mother (Joon-ho Bong = any movie by this director is bound to be great)
A Bittersweet Life (great movie, a little predictable but still gerat)
Oldboy (great but really messed up)

And of course any movies by Akira Kurosawa, I just got a complete set of 20 of his films, saw about 7 or so...can't get enough!